Where does “débattre” come from?
débattre (French) comes from Middle French debatre, from Old French debatre, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
débattre (French): to negotiate; to discuss, debate; to struggle
Definitions
- to negotiate; to discuss, debate; to struggle
Ancestry of “débattre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | debatre | — |
| 2 | Old French | debatre | to fight, contend, debate, also literarlly to... |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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